putrefaction

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Synonyms: putrifaction, patefaction, putrefactive, petrifaction, putrefactions

Antonyms: putrifaction, patefaction, putrefactive, petrifaction, putrefactions

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Noun

1. The act of causing to [[rot]]; the [[anaerobic]] splitting of [[protein]]s by [[bacteria]] and [[fungi]] with the formation of [[malodorous]], incompletely [[oxidize]]d products.
2. Rotten material.
3. The state of being rotten.

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